OUT OF THE WAY

An oldie but still relevant.

World Press Photographic Awards - Daily Life, 2nd Prize Stories.
Artist - Elena Anosova (b.1983) based in Moscow & Irkutsk.
​Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Shutter Speed 1/800 ISO, 400 F-Stop, 5.6 Focal Length, 50.0mm.
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​A local hunter washes his face with snow. Life in a small settlement near the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River, the far north of Russia, is one of extreme isolation. Change over the centuries has been gradual. About 100 adults live in the settlement; there are no roads and the nearest town is 300 kilometers away. Electricity, supplied by a diesel generator, is available only in the mornings & evenings. Temperatures in winter average -45° C.  Hunting & the fur trade form a significant part of the local economy. The facts may be sterile, but his life history, is etched into his brow for eternity. ​​